'I haven't had an apology from her'

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Simon Gillett says he is not yet ready to accept an apology from
the teenage driver of a car that struck and killed his cyclist
wife, Amy, and seriously injured five of her teammates in
Germany.

Amy was killed and five of her Australian teammates were injured
when Stefanie Magner, 18, lost control of her car and ploughed into
the pack during a training run last week.

Mr Gillett returned to Australia today with his wife's body after
flying to Germany to inspect the crash site and visit his wife's
injured teammates.

He said he had not received a personal apology from Ms Magner, even
though she released a letter saying she was sorry for the
accident.

"I haven't had an apology from her," he told reporters at Sydney
Airport today.

Asked whether he would accept an apology, he replied: "I'll think
about it."

He said he would be lying if he denied he was angry at Ms
Magner.

Mr Gillett announced the establishment of the Amy Gillett
Foundation.

The foundation will provide support for Amy's injured teammates,
fund a scholarship program for young women cyclists to support both
sporting and academic endeavours and to promote road safety
awareness.